NSF’s Partnerships for Innovation grant program aims to support the translation of research into innovation by establishing partnerships between higher education institutions and various sectors. This collaboration accelerates the process of turning scientific and technological advancements into products and services, ultimately leading to economic growth and societal benefits. The program consists of two subprograms focusing on building innovation capacity and accelerating innovative research, emphasizing the transition of academic research into the marketplace. Researchers and alliances funded by NSF are encouraged to participate, promoting the creation of new jobs, wealth, and improved quality of life globally. Application deadline: March 1, 2012.
Opportunity ID: 130593
General Information
| Document Type:: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number:: | 12-511 |
| Funding Opportunity Title:: | Partnerships for Innovation |
| Opportunity Category:: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation:: | |
| Funding Instrument Type:: | |
| Category of Funding Activity:: | Science and Technology and other Research and Development |
| Category Explanation:: | |
| Expected Number of Awards:: | 22 |
| Assistance Listings Number(s):: | 47.041 — Engineering Grants |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement:: | No |
| Version:: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date:: | Nov 14, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date:: | |
| Original Closing Date for Applications:: | Mar 01, 2012 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications:: | Mar 01, 2012 |
| Archive Date:: | Apr 01, 2012 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding:: | $ 15,000,000 |
| Award Ceiling:: | $800,000 |
| Award Floor:: | $ |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants:: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility:: | *Organization Limit: Proposals may only be submitted by the following: – No collaborative proposals (defined as simultaneous proposal submissions for a joint project from different organizations, with each organization requesting a separate award) will be accepted for either sub-program. BIC – proposals may only be submitted by the following:
AIR – proposals may only be submitted by the following:
*PI Limit:
AIR
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Additional Information
| Agency Name:: | National Science Foundation |
| Description:: | National prosperity today is more dependent on research and technology advances and since the product development cycle in all industrial sectors is more rapid than before, NSF’s role of supporting discovery research across all fields of science and engineering is closer and more relevant to economic development at this time than at any time in our past.By establishing and expanding partnerships, research from institutions of higher education can be translated into innovation. Thus, the impact of research can be increased by moving it to realistic deployment, linking new knowledge to economic growth and other societal benefits. Partnerships with participation from science, engineering, education, the private sector and government can accelerate the process of innovation–the transformation of scientific and technological advances into new products, processes, systems, and services. In turn, new jobs are produced, wealth created, and the standard of living and quality of life worldwide are improved.The NSF Partnerships for Innovation (PFI) program is an umbrella for two complementary subprograms: one of which involves an earlier stage that focuses on building innovation capacity and the other involves a later stage that focuses on the acceleration of innovative research. The former emphasizes the transformation of knowledge to market-accepted innovations created by the research and education enterprise, while the latter emphasizes the translation of research to commercialization by NSF-funded research alliances. A research alliance is defined as a research partnership formed for mutual benefit, and funded by NSF, between/amongst universities and other entities. In the final analysis, both programs, while focusing on different stages are concerned with the movement of academic research into the marketplace. |
| Link to Additional Information:: | |
| Grantor Contact Information:: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact: |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Synopsis 1 |
Package Status
Below are CLOSED Opportunity Package(s) no longer available for this Funding Opportunity:
Package No: 1
| Assistance Listings: | 47.041 |
| Competition ID: | |
| Competition Title: | |
| Opportunity Package ID: | PKG00086254 |
| Opening Date: | Nov 14, 2011 |
| Closing Date: | Mar 01, 2012 |
| Agency Contact Information:: | Karlene A. Hoo |
| Who Can Apply:: | Organization Applicants |
| mendatory_forms |
SF424 (R & R) [V1.2] Project/Performance Site Location(s) [V1.4] Research And Related Other Project Information [V1.3] Research And Related Senior/Key Person Profile (Expanded) [V1.2] Research & Related Personal Data [V1.2] Research & Related Budget [V1.1] NSF Cover Page [V1.3] |
| optional_forms |
R & R Subaward Budget Attachment(s) Form [V1.2] NSF Deviation Authorization [V1.1] NSF Suggested Reviewers [V1.1] NSF FastLane System Registration [V1.3] |
Packages
| Assistance Listings | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions | Who Can Apply: | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47.041 | PKG00086254 | Nov 14, 2011 | Mar 01, 2012 | View | Karlene A. Hoo | Organization Applicants |